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Of the Hiftorie of Plants. 
1 he Time. 
They begin to floure in May, and end in Iune. 
The N times. 
The Croiv floure is called in Latine Armor me fyluepis, and Armor acia : of fome, Flos Cuculi, 
but not properly ^ it is alfo called Tunix : of fome, Armcria^^sfrmerius flos primus of Dodon. and 
likewile Caryophilltts minor fylueftris folijs Utionhus : in Dutch, CraepnbloeittttenjS ; that is to fay, 
Cornicis flores : in French, Ctiydre/les. In Engli(h,Crow floures,wilde Williams,marfh Gillofloures’ 
and Cockow Gillofloures. 
The T emper attires and Vert ucs. 
Thefe are not vfed either in medicine or in nouriihmcnt : but they ferue for garlands & crowns, 
and to decke vp gardens. 
Chap. iS<5. Of fatch'Flie, or Limeveoort. 
«[f The Defer if lion. 
i r T~ i FIis plant, called Vifcarta,nr Lymevvoort,is likewife of the ftocke and kindred of the 
_| wilde Gillofloures : notwithftandingC/»yik>'hath ioined it with thevvilde Campions, 
making it a kinde thereof, but not pi operly. Lobel among the Sweet Williams, wher- 
ofdoiibtlefle it is a kinde. It hath many leaues riling immediately from the root like thole of the 
Crow floure, or wilde lweet William : among which rile vp many rcddifli ftalkes iointed or kneed 
at certaine fpaces, let with leaues by couples oneagainft another: at the top whereof come foorth 
prettie red floures, which being pall there commeth in place fmall blackilh feed. The root is large 
with many fibres. The whole plant, as well leaues and ftalkes, as alfo the floures,are here and there 
couered ouervvith a moll thick and clammie matter likevnto Bird- lime, which if you take in your 
hands 
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